Pipe holder



March 19, 1940. 1 RO JACKSON 2,194,073

I PIPE HOLDER Filed Aug. 1, 19:58

Patented Mar. 19, 1940 i UNITED STATES kPATENT OFFiCE f PIPE HOLDER Joseph R. Jackson, Memphis, Tenn., assigner to Wendell Palfrey, Memphis, Tenn.

Application August 1, 1938, Serial No. 222,433

eclaims. (o1. 20e- 41) This invention relates to holders which are the Can are aS iS usual, arCUlate in CiiOSSr Sect/i011-v detachably securable to cans of smoking tobacco The holder comprises an elongated body porfor the purpose of holding the smokers pipe tion I of thin sheet metal vor othermaterial, when not in use. arcuately curved to conform to the shape of the 5 Tobacco, as is well known, is often sold in tin edge of the can. iii iS a Vhook formeden the '5/ cans which are of a convenient size and shape upper end of the body POrtOD and adaDtedtO to go in rthe pocket, Many smokers carry their be engaged with the upper edge of the can when pipes about with them, sometimes using a cover the cover is open. The hoek Preferably'is quite for them, but eventually merely stickingthem` at so that the lip Vi of the hook will lie close 1,0. in their pockets where they are more or less to the inner surface ci the can when the holder of a nuisance. is in place thereon. At the bottom end the The objects of the present invention are: holder `has an inwardly extending lug lil adapted 'Io make a holder which can be readily at' to underlie the bottom of the can and rest theretached to the side of a can of tobacco and into against', this lug preferably has an upwardly PrO- which the pipe may be slipped to hold it with truding button i8 engageable over the rib I3 to 15 reasonable firmness against the can, usually in Secure the bottom end of the holder in place. a position in which the bowl of the pipe overlies it are ODpOSitely dSDOSed DertiODS 0f the SideS the top of the can. of the body i5, which portions are reversely bent A further object is to make a holder which and folded back along the SideS 0f the bolder,

may be readily detached from the can, as for inthese extensions prOJ'eCting beyOrld the bOdy 0f 20' stance after the content has been used up, and the holder to form a pair 0f ODpOSitely diSpOSed attached to a full can. I converging jaws adapted to grip the sides of A further object is to make a holder which the pipe stem and snugly hOld the Pipe irl plaee will frictionally hold the pipe with reasonable against the holder and Car1 firmness; and In that form of the device shown in Figs. 5 and 25 A still further object is to make a holder which 6 the body i5-A and engaging Structure iS in inexpensive and of ornamental design. Quite Similar t0 that before deSCribed, eXCept The means by which the foregoing and other that lingers 25 have been cut from the body, these objects are accomplished and the manner of fingers @Xterlding alternately from ODDOSite Sides their accomplishment will readily be understood 0f the bOdy arid COIlVerging S0 aS t0 DrOVide J'aWS 30 from the following specification on reference to adapted t0 grip the Side edges 0f the Pille Stem the accompanying drawing, in which: as before and securely hold same.

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a tobacco can with In Figs. 7 and 8 the body I5-B Of the holder portions of top and bottom corners out away in is formed substantially as before. is a trough section, the holder being shown in sectional eleshaped Sleeve adapted to be spaced away from 35 vation; dash lines indicating me general conthe body to permit insertion 0f the pipe Stems.

tour of a pipe held in place by the holder. The edges 32 of this trough may be flanged and Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same holder. secured to the edges 33 Of the helder aS by riVetS Fig, 3 is an elevation take at right angles to 34 or otherwise. 35 is a resilient tongue cut from l Fig. 2; and v the sleeve and inwardly depressed so as to iric- 40 Fig. 4 a corresponding plan View. tionally engage a pipe stem placed therein. Figs. 5 and 6 are elevations snowing a modi- In using the device the tobacco Can is opened.

fied form of pipe gripping members, Fig. 5 being the hook Il is engaged over the top edge and a side elevation and Fig. 6 an elevation at right pushed down to place, the bottom lug i3 is pushed angles thereto. in, the button It slipping over thev rib i3 and 4- Figs. 7 and 8 are similarly related elevations engaging against the bottom of the can and of a still further modified form of the device. the holder is ready for use. After the holder is Referring now to the drawing in which the placed, the Can may be CIOSed arid 'Subsequently various parts are indicated by numerals: f opened and closed with substantially no interfer- Ill is a tobacco can having an openable lid II ence from the holder. The pipe may be slipped a forming an upper end closure. I2 is the bottom into place between the gripping jaws and re of the can, and I3 a rib formed by the intermoved therefrom at will in obvious manner. locking of the bottom and sides of the can, this I claim-z rib projecting slightly below the level of the 1. Ina pipe holder for use with a tobacco can., bottom I2 in usual manner. Thevedges I4 of an elongated arcuate body of thin material con 55 forming to the arcuate curvature of the can edge, said body having a hook shaped end adapted to engage over the top edge of the opened can, and a deformed lug at its opposite end adapted to inter-engage with the bottom of said can; and means intermediate the length of said body extending outwardly therefrom, and cooperating with said body to engage the stem of said pipe, said means including at least one resilient tongue.

2. I n a pipe holder for use with a tobacco can, an elongated arcuate body oi thin metal having a can engaging hook at one end and a can engaging lug at its opposite end, both extending inwardly toward said can, and means extending beyond said body and intermediate its length cooperating with said body to grip the stem of said pipe, said means including at least one resilient tongue.

3. In a pipe holder for use with a tobacco can, an elongated arcuate body of thin material conforming to the arcuate curvature of the can edge, said body having a hook shaped end adapted to engage over the top edge of the opened can, and a deformed lug at its opposite end adapted to inter-engage with the bottom of said can; and integral jaws intermediate its length, Which jaws are reversely folded along the sides of said arcuate bodyv and converge into pipe-stem gripping relation beyond said body.

4. In a pipe holder for use with a tobacco can, an elongated arcuate body of thin metal having a can engaging hook at one end and a can engaging lug at its opposite end, both extending inwardly toward said can, said body having oppositely disposed gripping members intermediate its said ends, said members converging outwardly beyond said body into relation to grip the sides of a pipe stem.

5. In a pipe holder for use with a tobacco can, an elongated arcuate body of thin metal having a can engaging hook at one end and a can engaging lug at its opposite end, both extending inwardly toward said can, said body having oppositely disposed gripping jaws intermediate its said ends, said jaws extending outwardly from said body and converging into relation to grip the stem of said pipe.

6. In a pipe holder for use with a tobacco can, an elongated arcuate body of thin metal conforming to the arcuate curvature of the can edge, said body having a hook shaped end adapted to engage over the top edge of the opened can, and a deformed lug at its opposite end adapted to inter-engage with the bottom of said can, and a plurality of oppositely disposed jaws which extend beyond said body and` converge into pipestem gripping relation.

JOSEPH R. JACKSON. 

